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The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus post seemed like it was getting a little bit negative. This should be as positive as possible please! What types of developments, events, or anything else is happening in the city where you live? Please share whatever you like with people from all areas of the state and don't turn this into a competition.

I'll get it started with Toledo:

Right now we have a new casino being built and will hopefully be the first one to open up in Ohio in 2012.

The Marina District looks like it will finally be developed by Dashing Pacific, a group of Chinese investors. It will potentially feature residential development, retail, and a new park on the river, with an excellent view of downtown.

The solar industry is reshaping the economy of Toledo thanks to UT. There was a recent announcement that a German company would be working with the University of Toledo to set up its operations in the U.S.

What are you talking about? There hasn't been a solar panel "boom" yet; we are still early in the development of alternative energy. Solar is an important component of Toledo's economy so we have not missed out on it. We are currently getting a new company from Germany to make their American operations in Toledo.

What are you talking about? There hasn't been a solar panel "boom" yet; we are still early in the development of alternative energy. Solar is an important component of Toledo's economy so we have not missed out on it. We are currently getting a new company from Germany to make their American operations in Toledo.

half my family works in the industry, it was never big like it was supposed to be. the stock options never came, the giant raises never came, it never happened.

When oil and natural gas becomes prohibitively expensive, solar will thrive...it's just not at that breaking point of where those energy sources are so high that demand for alternatives is there. People are dumb, they just want cheap energy and $4 for a gallon of gas is still cheap enough even though people *****. Solar will eventually have its day. Good for Toledo if they're doing good things.

DAYTON
Wright Patterson Air Force Base expansion
Wright State University growth
Sinclair Community College growth and new reuse for student housing downtown
University of Dayton's purchase of NCR headquarters and turning it into a high tech research facility
Miami Valley Hospital new Heart Research Tower and other expansions
Rubicon District restaurants and boutiques
City of Dayton's release of the cap on the number of lichor lisences downtown (led to eight new clubs opening in the past six months downtown)
Riverscape new park opening with ice skating rink and water park and bike hub
Bike Lanes in every street downtown, goal to be best bike-friendly city in America
Street Conversion with trolley lanes
Arcade Renovation to include a Dorothy Lane Market and boutiques
Oregon District Clean Up
South Park, Grafton Hill, McPherson Town, St. Anne's Hill homerama revitalizations (Revitalized over 1000 homes)
Old North getting a Luxury Horsetrack on former DELPHI site
Old GM site being turned into a mixed use neighborhood
Tech Town on the riverfront downtown. A neighborhood for tech companies to work in the same neighborhood with private and public partnerships
Gay District being developed surrounding all of the LGBT clubs
NEON Movie Theater revitalization and grand opening downtown
Light Up Program, working to light up all of the building with special effect lighting by 2012
Mendelson Warehouse Revitalization, bringing 1200 luxury units downtown
Ballpark Village construction
New bridge construction, giving each bridge a unique style of architecture

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